Trade as a share of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Trade as a share of GDP was 52.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.9%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
145th
of 191 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 1968
All-time low
31.5%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 52.9%.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 73.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.5% | — |
| 1961 | 62.3% | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 69.3% | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 64.8% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 70.9% | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 73.2% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 64.9% | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 73.5% | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 67.2% | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 71.1% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 51.5% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 59.5% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 56.4% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 58.9% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 46.8% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.3% | 57.5% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 51.5% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 42.8% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 40.0% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 31.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 33.1% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 43.5% | 52.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 54.6% compare
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- 147 Dominican Republic 51.5% compare
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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 101.05 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 53.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 29,881 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Central African Republic was 52.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.